The New York Times reported that former Vice President Joe Biden’s tax proposals include one under which “People would have to...

Cal/OSHA’s regulations require protection for workers exposed to airborne infectious diseases such as the 2019 novel coronavir...

The U.S. Supreme Court recently struck down a federal common law interpretation of tax allocation agreements and further cauti...

How do you preserve an objection you never made or had? You hope the California Supreme Court changes the law after your trial...

Last month the 9th Circuit halted the Trump administration’s “Remain in Mexico” asylum policy, which was one of the cornerston...

The 9th Circuit again has ruled that under the Equal Pay Act, employers may not rely on prior pay to justify pay disparities b...

Last month a Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's sustaining of a demurrer in the case of Dumas v. Los Angeles County Bo...

On Feb. 26, the 9th Circuit rejected the argument that the ubiquity of social media platforms as a means of communication rend...

Employers received welcome news from the National Labor Relations Board last month. On Feb. 26, the board published its long-a...

As a plaintiffs’ trial lawyer for the past 60 years, I heartily agree with Robert Tyson ‘s recent column, “Is the Defense Bar ...

In Hernández v. Mesa, decided Feb. 25, the U.S. Supreme Court decimated Bivens. What changed in the past 50 years?

A recent appellate ruling shows why it is important to remember that even if a party has argued that one jurisdiction’s law go...

The Daily Journal is a legal periodical. Right? Any reader who disagrees, I advise not to read the remainder of this column.

Justice Eileen Moore, a veteran, reviews several important developments in veterans’ law at both the state and federal level.

With mounting political pressure from Congress, the Trump administration, and multiple Democratic presidential candidates, 202...

One-size-fits-all solutions never fit anyone very well. That is especially true when it comes to picking a career. California ...

The goal of this article is to provide attorneys with practical information relating to the issuance of domestic violence rest...

Using the science of influence to gain an advantage in settlement discussions

A recent guest column by Colorado attorney Lee Mickus purports to offer a broad critique of California’s lemon law by lamentin...

As President Barack Obama once observed, economic justice — making sure that every American has the opportunity to succeed — i...

Nuclear verdicts — often those in which damages exceed $10 million — are increasingly commonplace in this country, presenting ...

In 2019, disability discrimination claims were among the most frequently filed employment discrimination claims in California ...

California has long been a national trend-setter in employment law. While some federal agencies of late have generally been mo...

In recent years, the number of electronic device searches at the border has skyrocketed as part of an increased focus on borde...

The Supreme Court’s decision in a case last week will have wide-reaching implications. Now, plan administrators can no longer ...

In basic terms, Section 280E denies a marijuana business the ability to deduct its business expenses in computing its federal ...

Tax returns have to be filed under penalties of perjury. You might not think about it each year when you get to the bottom of ...

When it comes to mediation, there is one lesson from our youth to keep in mind: different strokes for different folks.

Why is the 5Pointz decision so important to artists and building owners alike? The case sets boundaries on what building owner...

Law enforcement agencies throughout the state of California have been grappling with new laws that increase transparency and a...